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Madeira Funchal Downcast eyes stroll

Portuguese pavement, known as calcada portuguesa or simply calcada is a traditional-style pavement used for many pedestrian areas in Portugal.

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Madeira Funchal Downcast eyes stroll

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  1. Funchal Praça do Município (Municipal Square) Mosaic of basalt and limestone

  2. Câmara Municipal do Funchal (Funchal City hall) Patio Pebblefloor mosaic

  3. Câmara Municipal do Funchal (Funchal City hall) Patio Black and white pebble floor mosaic

  4. Câmara Municipal do Funchal (Funchal City hall) Patio

  5. Portuguese pavement, known as calçadaportuguesa or simply calçada is a traditional-style pavement used for many pedestrian areas in Portugal. It consists of small flat pieces of stones arranged in a pattern or image, like a mosaic. Portuguese traditional black and white pavement is made from basalt and limestone. The islands are volcanic, so the basalt is to hand, but the limestone is imported.

  6. Largo do Chafariz

  7. Largo do Chafariz

  8. Rua dos Ferreiros, decorated paving in Funchal

  9. Rua do Seminário Largo da Chafariz

  10. Decoratedpaving in Funchal Rua da Queimada de Cima

  11. Typical cobble stoned street Rua da Queimada de Cima

  12. Rua Cinco de Outubro Avenida Ariaga, passeio dos vencedores They show the names of the winners of the automobile race from the first edition until a certain date

  13. Avenida Zarco

  14. Avenida Zarco

  15. Avenida Zarco

  16. The variety of pavements can vary from historical, geometrical, floral, maritime to regional themes

  17. Avenida do Mar

  18. Avenida do Mar São Lourenço Palace, built in the 16th century by order of King Dom Manuel I

  19. Building of the Captaincy of Funchal Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses

  20. Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses

  21. McDonald’s Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses

  22. Columbus Square

  23. Columbus Square is also referred to as Yellow Square because of the dominant yellow hue of the buildings around it

  24. Columbus Square

  25. Avenida Arriaga is one of the liveliest streets in the city of Funchal

  26. RuaFernão Ornelas, one of Funchal´s main shopping streets

  27. Rua do Bispo

  28. Typical cobble stoned street in Funchal old town Rua de João Tavira

  29. Rua de João Tavira

  30. Typical cobble stoned street in Funchal old town Rua de João Tavira

  31. Rua de João Tavira

  32. Typical cobble stoned street in Funchal old town Rua de João Tavira

  33. Typical cobble stoned street in Funchal old town Rua de João Tavira

  34. Largo Dom Manuel I

  35. Rua de Joao Gago

  36. Rua da Se and Funchal cathedral

  37. Rua da Se

  38. Funchal old city Agathis robusta - the Queensland kauri

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